The last few days haven’t been that interesting, to be honest. I have been fighting with a head cold that I thought was alergies to start. It went into my ears so I’m pretty sure the allergy theory is shot to pieces.

The weather is warm. A little too warm when you’re just loafing around outside… or worse… trying to do some work. It isn’t too bad on the bike though. The temperature is usually several degrees cooler and the air blowing over you keeps the sweat down. Can’t imagine what it’s like to ride through the regions out west where it stays in the tripple digits. Probably feels like riding in an oven.

I’ve been reading “Ghost Rider – Travels on the Healing Road” by Neil Peart. There are many similarities in the path grief has taken in our lives. I don’t know how he made it through losing his daughter and wife in 10 months. I recognize many of the feelings… or sometimes lack of feelings.

I have vacation coming up the week of July 2nd – 6th. I’ve been giving thought to taking the bike on a ride. Maybe spend a day or three out and about. The jury is still out on that one yet. I’m not sure I’m ready for it.

Tink gave me a scare on Tuesday. I came home to find her laying on the bed, lethargic and fairly disinterested in me. She usually comes running when I come home then heads to the bed for a scratch or two. I petted her for a bit but she didn’t purr or respond in her normal methods. She laid on her side and washed her right ear for about 5 minutes. I don’t know whether her ear was bothering her or she was just having a bad day. I guess even cats have those. She seemed fine later in the evening and was completely back to herself yesterday and this morning.

I’ll keep digging around the travel sites for interesting stuff to do during my time off. I don’t really need to go anywhere. Just being out of the dungeon will be a nice change. My thoughts take me out to the Lancaster area for a few days. Lots of train related stuff out there, as well as, Hershey and the Sight & Sound Theater. Still thinking about it.

Maybe I’ll have something more adventureous to post later.

~Cappy